damage
/ˈdæmədʒ/
nounverb
Core
1.n.the occurrence of a change for the worse
2.n.loss of military equipment
3.n.the act of damaging something or someone
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damage and terms share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. damage means “the occurrence of a change for the worse”. terms means “status with respect to the relations between people or groups”. damage is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdæmədʒ/
1.n.the occurrence of a change for the worse
2.n.loss of military equipment
3.n.the act of damaging something or someone
/ˈtɝmz/
1.n.status with respect to the relations between people or groups
“on good terms with her in-laws”
2.n.the amount of money needed to purchase something
“the price of gasoline”
| damage | terms | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdæmədʒ/ | /ˈtɝmz/ |
| Said | DAM-uhj | turmz |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 7 | 2 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | harm, impairment | footing |
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